{"slug": "get-free-ai-api-access-and-configure-third-party-inference-in-three-steps-worth", "title": "Get free AI API access and configure third-party inference in three steps worth $ 855+", "summary": "A developer has published a guide detailing how to access AI models like Claude Opus 5 through third-party inference platforms, claiming users can obtain over $855 in free API credits. The guide lists 10 platforms, including AgentRouter, SeekAI, and KKToken, and provides step-by-step instructions for configuring Claude Desktop's developer mode to use these services. The developer notes that some platforms require a GitHub account of at least one year old and that credit amounts are subject to each platform's terms.", "body_md": "# Get $855+ Worth of Free AI API Credits with AgentRouter and 9 Other Platforms — [Full Claude Desktop Setup]\n\nMost people are paying for Claude Pro when they don't have to. These 10 platforms give you free API credits on signup, some with daily top-ups too. You plug your key into Claude Desktop's developer mode and get the same Opus 5 / Opus 4.8 experience — no subscription needed.\n\n**GitHub account must be at least 1 year old to Sign Up.**\n\n[Some platforms may require more than one year.]\n\n| Sl. | Site Name | Signup Bonus | Daily Rewards | Available Models | Sign Up |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Agent Router | $150 | $25/day | claude-opus-4-8, claude-opus-5 |\n|\n\n**claude-fable-5**, claude-opus-5, claude-sonnet-5, claude-opus-4-8[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/5cvxj3af)[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/bd4rwhap)[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/3rmbn2rb)[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/4mcmpfyu)[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/33222es8)[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/bdedxhtc)[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/84rtjy8m)[Click Here](https://tinyurl.com/3ms2ny7h)**Bonus pick:** [Future Hub](https://tinyurl.com/mr3sbrem) — $75 signup + $10-$50 daily.\n\n**[Requires a GitHub account at least 5 years old. Only GPT and Grok-heavy, GLM models available.]**\n\nNo CLI. No config files. Just the app.\n\nGet the latest version from [claude.ai/download](https://claude.ai/download). Older builds don't have the developer mode option.\n\nDo not sign in yet. The third-party config only appears before you log into an Anthropic account.\n\nOpen the app. Click the menu icon in the top-right corner.\n\nGo to: **Help > Troubleshooting > Enable Developer Mode**\n\nA new **Developer** section will appear in the top-right menu.\n\nClick the menu again, go to **Developer > Configure Third-Party Inference**.\n\nA dialog will open. Fill it in exactly like this:\n\n| Field | What to select / enter |\n|---|---|\n| 1. Connection type | Gateway |\n| 2. Credential kind | Static API Key |\n| 3. Gateway Base URL | (paste from your platform's dashboard) |\n| 4. Gateway API Key | (paste your API key) |\n| 5. Gateway auth scheme | Bearer |\n\n[\nThen click ](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3c5d9fa78d2a5417254ca3dc36f93436f2550740a48711d0cfb8f3ab44de7af5/68747470733a2f2f692e6962622e636f2f33793673784c7a532f436f6e6669677572652d74686972642d70617274792d696e666572656e63652e706e67)**Test Connection**. If it passes, click **Apply**.\n\nSometime this will appear for timeout, no problem just Click \"Apply\" and use it\n\nModel discovery — Gateway /v1/models was unreachable: The operation was aborted due to timeout The connection test needs at least one model — add entries under Models to skip discovery, or fix the provider's model list endpoint.\n\nAfter signing up on any platform above, go to their dashboard and look for an **API Keys** or **Developer** section. You need two things:\n\n**API Key**— usually starts with`sk-`\n\n**Base URL**— Copy the Base URL for whichever platform you signed up on and paste it into the** Gateway Base URL**field in Claude Desktop.\n\n| Sl. | Platform | Gateway Base URL |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Agent Router | `https://agentrouter.org/` |\n| 2 | SeekAI | `https://seekai.cc/` |\n| 3 | KKToken | `https://kktoken.cc/` |\n| 4 | JustWoker API | `https://api.justwoker.icu/` |\n| 5 | TabiToken | `https://tabitoken.com/` |\n| 6 | GoRouter | `https://gorouter.app/` |\n| 7 | TokenBoom | `https://tokenbom.com/` |\n| 8 | Vyce AI | `https://vyceai.com/` |\n| 9 | TrueSOTA | `https://true-sota.com/` |\n| 10 | Liminality | `https://beizhi.sylu.cc/` |\n\nYour API key comes from each platform's dashboard after signup. The Base URL + API key is all you need for Step 3.\n\nCredits ran out? Go back to **Developer > Configure Third-Party Inference**, swap in the Base URL and API Key from another platform on the list, test, and apply. Takes 30 seconds.\n\n*Credit amounts and daily rewards are subject to each platform's terms. Verify current offers on their dashboards after signup.*", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/get-free-ai-api-access-and-configure-third-party-inference-in-three-steps-worth", "canonical_source": "https://gist.github.com/iamtarekrahman/24a2026ff17a2b8ba9451145a44c8359", "published_at": "2026-08-31 09:37:20+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-31 09:53:31.137881+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["AgentRouter", "SeekAI", "KKToken", "JustWoker API", "TabiToken", "GoRouter", "TokenBoom", "Vyce AI"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/get-free-ai-api-access-and-configure-third-party-inference-in-three-steps-worth", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/get-free-ai-api-access-and-configure-third-party-inference-in-three-steps-worth.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/get-free-ai-api-access-and-configure-third-party-inference-in-three-steps-worth.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/get-free-ai-api-access-and-configure-third-party-inference-in-three-steps-worth.jsonld"}}